Andy Dalton sacked only once, hit just three times

1:07 AM,
Oct. 22, 2013

Andy Dalton was protected from pass rushers like Nick Fairley all day.

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Much discussion leading into Sunday's game at Detroit revolved around how the Bengals interior offense line would handle the disruptive Lions front - specifically defensive tackle Ndamukung Suh.

By the time Mike Nugent's 54-yard field slipped through the uprights, Detroit's defensive front made about as much noise as the silenced crowd inside Ford Field.

Andy Dalton threw 34 passes, but went down only one time while being hit just three. Outside of a sack on the final drive of the game, Suh was contained and Nick Fairley rendered insignificant with a single tackle. ...